Comparison

atvRemote vs Textin

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

atvRemote

Control and manage ADB-enabled devices like TVs and set-top boxes from your iPhone. Perform app management, file transfers, system monitoring, and remote device control with an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • App installation and uninstallation
  • File browsing, upload, and deletion
  • One-tap screen capture
  • Remote device reboot and power off
  • Real-time system resource monitoring
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atvRemote – Your Smart TV Remote Manager Easily manage and control any device that supports the remote connect protocol (such as TVs or set-top boxes). From app management to system monitoring, everything is right at your fingertips. Key Features: App Management: Install, uninstall, or disable apps directly from your iPhone File Explorer: Browse, upload, and delete files on your device with ease Screenshots: Capture your device’s screen in one tap Device Control: Reboot or power off your device remotely System Monitoring: View real-time CPU, RAM, and storage usage Turn your iPhone into a powerful remote control for your smart devices—intuitive, efficient, and effortless.

About

Textin

Securely transmit sensitive information with this offline text encryption tool. It generates a unique encryption key locally, requiring no registration or internet connection. Share encrypted messages and decrypt received ones with ease.

Highlights
  • Offline encryption
  • Unique encryption key generation
  • No registration required
  • Rich text support
  • Location sharing
  • Conversation archiving
Features
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Textin is a text encryption app that helps you securely transmit passwords, private information, and business secrets. Simple & Secure - Instant Use: No registration or login required, ensuring your privacy from the start. - Offline Encryption: No internet connection needed. Data is encrypted and stored locally on your device for enhanced security. Unique Encryption Key - Textin uses Curve25519 encryption technology to automatically generate your unique encryption key. - Your private key is stored exclusively on your device and will never be exposed. - Share your public key, allowing friends to encrypt messages and securely send them to you via the web or messaging apps. Encrypting Messages - Copy the recipient’s public key and paste it into Textin to add them. - Once you enter text, it will be automatically encrypted into Ciphertext, which can then be copied or shared with others. Decrypting Messages - Paste the Ciphertext into Textin to decrypt and view the message. - Enable Clipboard Auto-Detection—just copy the Ciphertext and open Textin for instant decryption, making it more convenient. - Messages encrypted with your key can only be decrypted by you. More Useful Features - Rich Text Support, Supports hyperlinks, dates, phone numbers, addresses, and other formats for easy information sharing. - Location Sharing, Attach location information for easy sharing. - Conversation Archiving, Supports keyword search for quick retrieval of important messages.. Textin makes your sensitive information transmission more secure.

Screenshots

atvRemote3 screens
Textin3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Textin at 5.0 against atvRemote's 3.2. Textin also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). atvRemote's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. atvRemote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Textin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Textin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: atvRemote has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

atvRemote ships an update every 3 weeks, Textin every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
atvRemote versus Textin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteratvRemoteTextin
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer亮 何Ible Platforms Limited

Customer experience

atvRemote

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive13.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative86.4%

Textin

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

atvRemote

One-time1
  • 永久会员$3.99
None

Textin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is atvRemote free?
atvRemote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Textin free?
Textin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, atvRemote or Textin?
Textin is rated higher. atvRemote averages 3.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Textin averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do atvRemote or Textin have ads?
Neither atvRemote nor Textin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, atvRemote or Textin?
atvRemote ships an update every 3 weeks, and Textin every 5 days. Most recently, atvRemote was updated on September 23, 2026 and Textin on September 9, 2026.

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